DURHAM, N.C. -- Recently, GoDuke.com sat down with senior Hannah Goranson to learn more about the Los Altos, Calif., native.

GoDuke.com: Name your three favorite things about being a student-athlete at Duke:Hannah Goranson: Having the opportunity to compete at a top university, having the support of the athletics staff and the professors – they have been great, and being a part of the Duke athletic community.

GoDuke.com: What is your favorite competition-related memory?HG: I think competing at the ACC meet two weeks ago, and making the final for the first time and scoring a point for Duke.

GoDuke.com: What is your favorite memory away from competition?HG: I think being a part of the different organizations on campus like CRU and Business Oriented Women – those have been great.

GoDuke.com: Name three of your favorite restaurants in the Durham area.HG: Chubby’s Tacos, Nosh, and Parker & Otis

GoDuke.com: How would you describe yourself in three words?HG: Enthusiastic, friendly, motivated

GoDuke.com: Name three places in the world you’d like to travel.HG: Spain, somewhere tropical like the Caribbean, and somewhere in Asia – I’ve never been there before.

GoDuke.com: If you could have dinner with any three people, who would those be?HG: Jesus, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt – some prominent female leader

GoDuke.com: What are three foods you cannot live without?HG: Coffee, Greek yogurt, Mexican food

GoDuke.com: What are three things that motivate you to perform?HG: My teammates, my competitive nature, and my love for hurdling in general.